Sunday, May 31, 2009

Pernell Roberts



Pernell Elvin Roberts (born May 18, 1928 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American television actor and singer. He is best known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son, Adam Cartwright, on the western series Bonanza (a role he played from 1959 to 1965), and as chief surgeon, Dr. Trapper John MacIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. He is also known for his activism, which included participation in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring Caucasians to portray minority characters.

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